Leo Matiz (1917-1998) was a Colombian photographer who recorded the most varied scenarios and events. Caricaturist, painter, gallery-owner, actor and publicist are just some of the many professions to which he dedicated his fast-paced life. In 1949 he was voted one of the world’s ten best photographers; in 1995 the French government named him Knight of the Legion of Honor for Arts and Letters. The Leo Matiz Foundation wa set up in 1998.